Jesse Baird: Discovery of Human Remains in Search for Sydney Couple Reported
According to Australian authorities, two bodies have been discovered while looking for Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, a Sydney couple who went missing.
Commissioner of Police for the State of New South Wales (NSW), Karen Webb, stated, "We are very confident that we have located Luke and Jesse."
A policeman named Beaumont Lamarre-Condon, who dated TV host Mr. Baird in the past, was already accused of murder.
The bodies were found in the town of Bungonia on a rural property.
Police stated that Mr. Lamarre-Condon eventually revealed the locations of the two bodies on Tuesday morning, following his initial refusal to assist with the inquiry.
Detective Superintendent Daniel Doherty reported that efforts had been taken "to cover the bodies with rock and debris" and that the remains had been discovered "near the entrance to the property".
He continued by saying that the slain couple's body was taken from Mr. Baird's inner-city Paddington house, where it is thought they were killed, to a white vehicle where the police believe two "surf bags" were used to carry them.
There, last week, detectives discovered a bullet that matched Mr. Lamarre-Condon's work-issued gun, along with "significant" amounts of blood and overturned furniture.
Mr. Lamarre-Condon has not responded to the accusations against him since his Friday court appearance when he was denied bail. He was a famous blogger until he enlisted in the police force in 2019.
After learning that Mr. Lamarre-Condon had visited the Bungonia property last Wednesday with an acquaintance in the white van thought to be carrying the pair's bodies, police concentrated their efforts on the property, which is located about two hours south of Sydney.
According to authorities, Mr. Lamarre-Condon drove the van onto the property, cut the lock on a gate, and left the female acquaintance there before coming back 30 minutes later.
The case, which has captured the attention of the nation, is thought to be the first suspected murder investigation by a New South Wales police officer in decades. As a result, an investigation into the officers' access to firearms during non-working hours has been launched.
Commissioner of Police for the State of New South Wales (NSW), Karen Webb, stated, "We are very confident that we have located Luke and Jesse."
A policeman named Beaumont Lamarre-Condon, who dated TV host Mr. Baird in the past, was already accused of murder.
The bodies were found in the town of Bungonia on a rural property.
Police stated that Mr. Lamarre-Condon eventually revealed the locations of the two bodies on Tuesday morning, following his initial refusal to assist with the inquiry.
Detective Superintendent Daniel Doherty reported that efforts had been taken "to cover the bodies with rock and debris" and that the remains had been discovered "near the entrance to the property".
He continued by saying that the slain couple's body was taken from Mr. Baird's inner-city Paddington house, where it is thought they were killed, to a white vehicle where the police believe two "surf bags" were used to carry them.
There, last week, detectives discovered a bullet that matched Mr. Lamarre-Condon's work-issued gun, along with "significant" amounts of blood and overturned furniture.
Mr. Lamarre-Condon has not responded to the accusations against him since his Friday court appearance when he was denied bail. He was a famous blogger until he enlisted in the police force in 2019.
After learning that Mr. Lamarre-Condon had visited the Bungonia property last Wednesday with an acquaintance in the white van thought to be carrying the pair's bodies, police concentrated their efforts on the property, which is located about two hours south of Sydney.
According to authorities, Mr. Lamarre-Condon drove the van onto the property, cut the lock on a gate, and left the female acquaintance there before coming back 30 minutes later.
The case, which has captured the attention of the nation, is thought to be the first suspected murder investigation by a New South Wales police officer in decades. As a result, an investigation into the officers' access to firearms during non-working hours has been launched.
Beaumont Lamarre-Condon, a police officer, is charged with killing Luke Davies and Jesse Baird.
Additionally, it has caused the organisers of Sydney's famous Mardi Gras parade to exclude NSW police from participating in this year's march. This move has provoked intense online discussion and dissatisfaction from the police, who maintain that the killings were motivated by "passion" rather than "gay-hate."
Sydney's Mardi Gras parade has a convoluted past including both LGBTQ+ activism and police violence, since the inaugural march in 1978 left numerous participants battered and taken into custody by local police.
Nonetheless, in the decades that have passed, it has served as a unifying occasion, with uniformed police participating annually since 1998.
Condolences have been pouring in for Mr. Baird, the late presenter and red carpet reporter, and Mr. Davies, the late Qantas flight attendant.
"Obviously Jesse and Luke were very much an active part of the community and I look at their photos online and know they had a great life," said Commissioner Webb.
Additionally, it has caused the organisers of Sydney's famous Mardi Gras parade to exclude NSW police from participating in this year's march. This move has provoked intense online discussion and dissatisfaction from the police, who maintain that the killings were motivated by "passion" rather than "gay-hate."
Sydney's Mardi Gras parade has a convoluted past including both LGBTQ+ activism and police violence, since the inaugural march in 1978 left numerous participants battered and taken into custody by local police.
Nonetheless, in the decades that have passed, it has served as a unifying occasion, with uniformed police participating annually since 1998.
Condolences have been pouring in for Mr. Baird, the late presenter and red carpet reporter, and Mr. Davies, the late Qantas flight attendant.
"Obviously Jesse and Luke were very much an active part of the community and I look at their photos online and know they had a great life," said Commissioner Webb.